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1967-04-04 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 1037 1 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COUNTIES OF COOK AND LAKE, ILLINOIS, HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1967, AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER, 150 N. RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS. President Farrington called the meeting to order at approximately 9:10 P.M. Trustee Wilhelm moved that Andrea Witt be declared Clerk Pro-tem in the absence of the Village Clerk with Trustee Marsh seconding. The vote was unanimous. The Clerk called the roll and the following were found present: President Farrington; Trustees Huxhold, Marsh, Wilhelm, Lewis ABSENT: Trustee Weiskopf (arrived approx. 9:45 P.M.) RESIGNED: Trustee Palmer Trustee Wilhelm moved that formalities be dispensed with, Trustee Lewis seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously. President Farrington stated that the reason for adjourning the meeting until this evening was to approve the plat for Unit 5 of Cambridge Countryside. Mr. Raysa stated that the current plat should be approved because the only one we would be harming by refusing it would be Mr. Richard Brown and this is not our purpose. Mr. Raysa would like the Board to authorize him to draw up an amendment to our subdivision ordinance so that there will be no plats approved with easements of any kind granted in the streets of Buffalo Grove. He stated that he has formulated a letter from Richard Brown which he would like the Board to consider. Presi- dent Farrington read the proposed letter which is in the form of a unilateral agreement. Mr. Raysa stated that he would record the letter along with the plat so it will be a matter of public record. Trustee Marsh stated that for the record, he would like Richard Brown to reveal if any of the majority stockholders of Buffalo Utility Company are also holders of stock in Richard J. Brown Associates . Mr. Brown answered that they are not. After further discussion, Trustee Huxhold moved that the plat for Unit 5 in Cambridge Countryside be approved, and Trustee Lewis seconded. After a question by Trustee Marsh, Trustee Huxhold V V 1038 amended the motion to read that the plat of Unit 5 in Cambridge Countryside be approved and recorded along with the letter (Doc. #67-03) from R. J. Brown Associates. Trustee Lewis seconded the amendment to the motion. After lengthy discussion, the roll was called, and the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Huxhold, Wilhelm, Lewis; President Farrington NAYS: Trustee Marsh President Farrington directed Mr. Hooper to check out the letter of credit from R. J. Brown Associates for Unit 4 of Cambridge Countryside. Trustee Marsh stated that Buffalo Utility ruined the stone gate on Bernard Drive and Buffalo Grove Road and this should be repaired before someone gets hurt as it is a hazard. He further stated that there is quite a bit of clean-up work to be done along Buffalo Grove Road and would like to see this taken care of in the very near future. He requested that the Board direct Mr. Raysa to send a letter to Buffalo Utility putting them on notice. Mr. Raysa stated that a letter of this kind should come from the President or the Clerk, and should state that if these things are not corrected within a reasonable amount of time we will take action against them. Mr. Hooper stated that he has contacted the Utility' s engineer and was informed that they are aware of the situation and will make the repairs . Mr. Hooper further stated that nothing could be done about the clean-up until after a good rain which would settle the earth. Trustee Wilhelm stated that he has contacted the Utility and they said it is simply a case of weather. Since we had a good rain last week, it should not be too long before they start repairs. He stated that the Utility has indicated that they will fix the stone gate as soon as they can get the bricklayer from Cambridge Countryside. Trustee Wilhelm moved that the Board direct a letter to the Buffalo Utility Company asking them to comply with the restoration required for the sewer job on Buffalo Grove Road within 45 days. After discussion, the maker of the motion amended it to state that the restoration should be done in 30 days weather permitting and that this also includes the stone gate. Trustee Marsh seconded the motion, and stated that he believes the stone gate should be repaired immedi- ately. Trustee Wilhelm amended the motion to state that the stone gate should be repaired immediately. Trustee Marsh seconded. i(' 1039 Trustee Weiksopf arrived at approximately 9:45 P.M. On roll call, the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Marsh, Wilhelm NAYS : Trustees Huxhold, Lewis ; President Farrington ABSTAIN: Trustee Weiskopf Trustee Marsh moved that the Village Board through the Office of the President or Village Clerk notify the Buffalo Utility Company that the stone gate should be repaired immediately. After Trustee Wilhelm seconded, the roll was called and the motion carried unani- mously with Trustee Weiskopf abstaining. President Farrington read proposed Resolution R-67-7 , a resolution naming Judges of Election for the April 18th election. Trustee Weiskopf moved that Resolution R-67-7 be approved with Trustee Lewis seconding. On roll call the motion carried unanimously. President Farrington read a letter from the Fire Department inviting the Trustees to an Open House at the Fire Station on April 9, 1967, from 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. Mr. Raysa stated that he would like Trustee Marsh to register approval on the annexation agreement for the 22 acres passed last Wednesday. Trustee Marsh asked the Clerk to make a record of the fact that acting with the best interests of the Village at heart, he will vote yes on Ordinance 0-67-13 passed at the last Board meeting. Trustee Huxhold moved that the Board authorize the Village Attorney to draw up an amendment to the subdivision regulations stating that no plat of any subdivision be approved which grants any ease- ment over, under, through or across the streets of the Village of Buffalo Grove. Trustee Lewis seconded, and on roll call the motion carried unanimously. 1040 Trustee Wilhelm announced that several homes had back-ups from the sewers during the recent rain storm and that there were various degrees of damage. He stated that this is another indication that Buffalo Utility is not able to service the cus- tomers they already have. He further stated that on Cherrywood there were three homes that had approximately 42 inches of water in the lower level. He felt that this was due to the fact that LI there was an excavation next door with dirt piled up which directed the flow of water into the nearby backyards . Mr. Hooper ack- nowledged the plausibility of this as there was no problem before the excavation was made. Discussion followed. Trustee Wilhelm stated that during the course of the evening when he was inspecting conditions around the Village, his car was damaged. He would like the Board to authorize a sum not to exceed $100.00 for the repair to his automobile which was damaged while he was on Village business. He stated that the car was parked on Melinda Lane, and when he came out of a home he found his car door was damaged. The police were notified of the hit and run. Trustee Marsh moved that the Board authorize Trustee Wilhelm to have his car repaired, forwarding the bill to the Village for placement on the Warrant. Trustee Huxhold seconded. Trustee Marsh stated that the Village has no insurance to cover this type of circumstance. On roll call, the motion was carried unanimously with Trustee Wilhelm abstaining. Trustee Marsh moved that the meeting be adjourned with Trustee Huxhold seconding. Alex Stasal, Plan Commission Chairman, questioned if the public notices for the hearing on the lift stations and the sign ordi- nance amendment to be held on April 27th were ready. Mr. Raysa stated that he would draw up the notices as soon as he has the general descriptions of the area in which the work is to be done. The vote to adjourn the meeting was unanimous. v Respectfully submitted, Time: Approx. 10:15 P.M. Clerk Pro-tem /( ;!/